Democrats Grill Kash Patel on Accusations of Excessive Drinking and Other Personal Behavior

Kash Patel Denies Allegations of Drinking During Senate Budget Hearing

Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit over the story. The Atlantic has said it stands by its reporting and would vigorously defend against the "meritless lawsuit."

Democrats grill Kash Patel on accusations of excessive drinking and other personal behavior

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon's budget request of $1.5 trillion on Tuesday. At a separate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions about his alcohol use and personal behavior.

Kash Patel Denies Lying and Excessive Drinking in Heated Exchanges With Democrats

The remarks, at a hearing ostensibly about the coming budget for law enforcement agencies, veered from sedate exchanges about operational matters to ugly personal confrontations.

Patel accuses Dem of 'Slinging margaritas with a convicted rapist'

FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with a sitting U.S. Senator over alleged problems of excessive alcohol use.

Senator challenges Kash Patel to take test for problem drinking at fiery hearing

FBI Director accuses Democratic senator of drinking with ‘gang-banging rapist’ as hearing goes south over questions about his alleged alcohol use

FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with senator over report of his excessive drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and that staff have found him unreachable at times "unequivocally, categorically false."